An image from under the 5th Street Bridge in Courtenay, BC. Rain and high tides conspired to raise the river to a dangerous level not seen in years.

Feel free to drop by and check out some rare images of Ethiopia. One of the world’s most culturally — and tribally — diverse countries, the Southern Omo Valley is a human wonder to behold. But it is also a wild area and although there is much beauty here, life is dramatically short and harsh.

The show will stay up for the next couple of months so feel to drop by if you are keen to explore the images in a quieter, more contemplative atmosphere.

We have a number of events coming up this month, so make sure you check out the Calendar by clicking on Schedule.

Hope to see you soon.

Gordon Ross

This is a picture of one of the rarest and most beautiful birds on the earth — the Blue Hyacinthe Macaw. Actually this particular bird was quite happy to sit there and have his picture taken. And occasionally he would put on a performance just like this one. I love the intensity of the colour and the circular lines embedded as he shakes his head at high speed.

The pipe was rocking with speed, flips and twists as is evident in this shot taken at the Superpipe Invitational Finals at the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival. The event that takes place every year at Whistler Blackcomb in BC, Canada. The 10-day festival is billed as the World’s largest snow festival with approximately 250,000 people dropping by over the course of the event. It is also billed as the Canada’s largest free outdoor concert series — this year featuring the LA based Hip Hop Groove band, Ozomatli. Also special, State of the Art was an exhibition of invited artists who showed past work and, for some of the artists on opening night, they did live art. It’s a perfect mix of winter adventure sports, music, art and, of course, parties everywhere. Whistler at its best.

On Forbidden Plateau, Vancouver Island, Pat Kitto does a flip with the Georgia Strait and the islands of Denman and Hornby far below. Pat is one of the top coaches at JumpCamp. You can check out their site at www.jumpcamp.com. I love this shot because only a few shards of snow are visible in the pic making one wonder, just how high is this guy, and what is he about to land on?

Ahh, sweet Panama…

Homeward bound after paddling in the Chiriqui Gulf

For sure, those are trees…but what are those whites lines doing in the picture?